Alan Greeff surrounded by his awards on Saturday night (Pauline Herman Photography)
Ten of the awards at the East Cape Racing awards on Saturday night went to the Alan Greeff yard or to people connected to the yard.
The Champion Two-year-old Filly was the Greeff-trained Golden Palm (Master Of My Fate), the Champion Two-year-old Male was the Greeff-trained King Prawn (Master Of My Fate), the Champion Three-year-old Filly was the Greeff-trained Splicethemainbrace (Master Of My Fate), the Champion Three-year-old Male was the Greeff-trained My Best Shot (Fire Away), the Champion Older Filly/Mare was the Greeff-trained Joy And Peace (Master Of My Fate), the Champion Stayer was the Greeff-trained Bournemouth (Canford Cliffs), the Horse Of The Year was My Best Shot, the Champion Groom was My Best Shot’s groom Thandile Gwadiso, the Champion Jockey was Greeff’s first call rider Richard Fourie and Greeff was Champion Trainer.
The Champion Sprinter was the Gavin Smith-trained Cruise Control (Querari) and the Champion Older Male was the Jacques Strydom-trained Firealley (Flower Alley).
Firealley was also the Champion Polytrack Male and the Champion Polytrack Filly/Mare was the Zietsman Oosthuizen-trained Kabon Kapi (Flower Alley).
Champion Local Jockey was Eldin Webber, the Outstanding Apprentice was Nirvan Nastili and the Champion Work Rider was Musa Ntunja.
The Champion Owners were Hollywood Racing.
Special Awards went to Alan Greeff for winning graded races across all centre’s with 3 different fillies and to Gavin Smith for surpassing 3000 career winners and being one of only three trainers to saddle over 100 winners for the 2024/25 season.
